Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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