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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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