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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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