Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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