Learn more about the fine 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 massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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