Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take 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 free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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