Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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