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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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