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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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