Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive these new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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