Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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