Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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