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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free 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 numerous issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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