Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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