Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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