Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly 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 distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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