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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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