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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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