Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning are empowering 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. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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