Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online education enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs 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 several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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