Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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