Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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