Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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