Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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