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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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