Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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