Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free 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 a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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