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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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