Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative 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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