Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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