Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies 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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