Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations 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. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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