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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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