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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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