Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always 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 a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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