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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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