Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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