Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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