Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning have provided the means for students all over 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 typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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