Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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