Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world 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. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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