Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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