Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always 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 variety of topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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