Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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