Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free 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 subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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