Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. 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 several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education