Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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