Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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