Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology enable people all around 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 massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Definition