Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans 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. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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