Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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