Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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