Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are 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 online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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