Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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