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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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