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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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