Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education make it possible for people all over the world to take 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 ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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