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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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