Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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