Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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