Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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