Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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