Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always 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 blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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