Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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