Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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