Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are commonly 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 subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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