Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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