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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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