Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education Software