Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education make it possible for learners in nations 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. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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