Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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