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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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