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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology have empowered learners all around 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. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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