Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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