Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes 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 learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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