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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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