Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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