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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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