Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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