Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually 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 several topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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