Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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