Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners 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 elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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