Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently 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 numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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