Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always 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 numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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