Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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