Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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