Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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