Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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