Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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