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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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