Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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