Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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