Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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