Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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