Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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