Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major 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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