Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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