Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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