Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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