Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of 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. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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