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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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