Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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