Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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