Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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