Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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