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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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