Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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