Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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