Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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