Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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