Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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