Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have enabled humans 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. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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