Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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