Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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