Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also researches 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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