Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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