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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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