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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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