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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally 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 lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major 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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