Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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