Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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