Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand these open education ventures. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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