Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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