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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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