Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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