Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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