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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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