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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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