Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of 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 mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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