Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. 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 students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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