Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students 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 online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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