Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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