Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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