Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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