Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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