Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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