Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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