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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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