Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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