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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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