Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology enable humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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