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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically 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 several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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