Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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