Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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