Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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