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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning enable learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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