Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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