Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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