Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free 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 quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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