Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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