Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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