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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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