Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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