Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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