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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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