Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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