Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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