Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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