Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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