Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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