Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world 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 students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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