Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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