Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning enable students all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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