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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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