Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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