Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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