Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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