Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants 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 free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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