Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students 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 numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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