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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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