Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually 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 a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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