Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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