Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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