Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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