Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have empowered learners all over the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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