Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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