Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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