Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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