Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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