Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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