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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students 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 several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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