Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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