Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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