Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. 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 several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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