Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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