Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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