Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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