Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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