Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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