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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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