Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand these open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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