Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning enable learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always 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 lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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