Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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