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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students 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 numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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