Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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