Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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