Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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