Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly 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 numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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