Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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