Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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