Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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