Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key 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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