Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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