Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants 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 open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines 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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