Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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