Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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