Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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