Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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