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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners 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 variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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