Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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