Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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