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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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