Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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