Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of 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. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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