Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp these new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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