Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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