Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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