Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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