Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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