Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants 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 almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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