Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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