Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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