Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online education are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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