Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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