Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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