Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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