Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners 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. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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