Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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