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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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