Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are free but do not 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 several issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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