Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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