Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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