Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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