Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not 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 organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the key 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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