Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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