Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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