Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over 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. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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