Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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