Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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