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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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