Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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