Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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