Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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