Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free 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 subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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