Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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