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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled people 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 classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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