Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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