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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of 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 MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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