Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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