Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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