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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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