Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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