Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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