Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth 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. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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