Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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