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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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