Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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