Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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