Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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