Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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