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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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