Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning enable students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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