Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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