Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This 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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