Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners 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 online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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