Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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