Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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