Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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