Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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