Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses 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 almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key 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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