Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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