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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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