Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people 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. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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