Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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