Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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