Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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