Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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