Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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