Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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