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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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