Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently 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 distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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