Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning are empowering humans all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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