Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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