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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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