Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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