Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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