Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students 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 numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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