Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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