Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to participate 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 many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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