Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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