Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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