Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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