Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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