Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online education organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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