Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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