Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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