Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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