Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are typically 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 elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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