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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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