Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically 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 quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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