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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly 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 many subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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