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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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