Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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