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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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