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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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