Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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