Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always 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 several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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