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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically 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 issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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