Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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