Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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