Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all around 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 online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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