Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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