Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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