Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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