Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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