Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually 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 variety of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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