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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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