Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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