Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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