Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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