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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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