Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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