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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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