Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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