Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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