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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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