Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically 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 a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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