Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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