Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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