Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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