Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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