Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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