Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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