Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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