Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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