Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners 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 many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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