Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students 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 a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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