Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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