Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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