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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology enable learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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