Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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