Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students 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 quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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