Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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