Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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