Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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