Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important 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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