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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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