Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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