Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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