Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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