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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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