Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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