Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC 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 many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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