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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners 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. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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