Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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