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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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