Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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