Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs 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 several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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