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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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