Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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