Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. 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 MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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