Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily 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 topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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