Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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