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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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