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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily 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 several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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