Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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