Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have empowered people 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. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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