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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners 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 many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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