Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning are enabling people all over 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 MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the 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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