Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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