Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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