Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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