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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free 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 lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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