Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. 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 for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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