Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology enable humans all over the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important 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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