Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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