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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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