Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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