Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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