Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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