Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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