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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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