Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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