Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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