Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly 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 elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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