Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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