Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free 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 numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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