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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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