Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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