Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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