Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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