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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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