Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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