Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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