Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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