Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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