Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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