Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education have empowered 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 online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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