Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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