Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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