Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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