Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are providing the means for people 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. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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