Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free 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 several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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