Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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