Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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