Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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