Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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