Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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