Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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