Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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