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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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