Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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