Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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