Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of 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. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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