Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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