Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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