Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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