Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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