Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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