Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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