Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are 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 quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand these open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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