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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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