Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students 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 lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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