Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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