Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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