Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students 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 many issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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