Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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