Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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