Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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