Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free 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 a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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