Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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