Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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