Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology enable learners in nations all aver 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 MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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