Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning enable humans all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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