Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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