Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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