Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally 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 a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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