Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not 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 organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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