Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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