Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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