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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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