Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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