Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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