Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have provided the means for 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 massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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