Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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