Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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