Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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