Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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