Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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