Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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