Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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