Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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