Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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