Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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