Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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