Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly 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 many issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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