Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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