Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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