Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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