Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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