Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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