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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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