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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over 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. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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