Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people 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 massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand these open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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