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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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