Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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