Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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