Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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