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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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