Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have empowered students all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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