Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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