Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are almost always 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 several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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