Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free 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 e-learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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