Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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