Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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