Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always 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 now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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