Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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