Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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