Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. 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 for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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