Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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