Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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