Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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