Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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