Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable 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. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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