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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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