Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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