Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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