Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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