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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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