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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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