Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free 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 numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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