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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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