Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not 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 organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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