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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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