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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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