Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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