Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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