Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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