Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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