Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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