Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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