Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning enable learners 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. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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