Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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