Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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