Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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