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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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