Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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