Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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