Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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