Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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