Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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