Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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